Keke Palmer: podcast appearances and interviews

Lauren Keyana Keke Palmer is an American actress, singer, and television host born on August 26, 1993. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Palmer made her film debut as a child in 2004 with roles in the films Barbershop 2: Back in Business and The Wool Cap. Her breakthrough came with her portrayal of Akeelah Anderson in the 2006 drama film Akeelah and the Bee. She continued to act in films such as Madea's Family Reunion, Jump In!, The Longshots, and Shrink, and released her debut studio album So Uncool in 2007. Palmer gained prominence on Nickelodeon through her role as the titular character in the sitcom True Jackson, VP, which aired from 2008 to 2011. She also voiced Aisha in the revival of Winx Club and starred in the television film Rags. Transitioning to mainstream roles, she appeared in VH1's CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story in 2013 and made her Broadway debut as Ella in Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella. Her subsequent work includes starring roles in series such as Scream Queens, Berlin Station, and Scream. Palmer's filmography features titles like Animal, Pimp, Hustlers, Nope, and One of Them Days. In addition to her acting career, she has hosted talk shows including Just Keke and Strahan, Sara and Keke and has been the host of Password since 2022. She launched KeyTV Network, an online entertainment platform, in 2021 and published her second book Master of Me in 2024, a hybrid memoir and self-help manual.